Tragic Tom had world at his feet

Surrey cricketer Tom Maynard

THE cricket world is mourning the death of Tom Maynard, the son of Oldham-born former England and Glamorgan batsman Matthew Maynard.

The 23-year-old Surrey county cricketer, who was widely tipped as a future England international, died after he was hit by a train in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Earlier, officers had tried to pull over a black Mercedes, which was being driven “erratically”, an hour before his body was found on the tracks.

He was struck near Wimbledon Park station on the London Underground District Line shortly after 5am. It is thought he may have been trying to escape police shortly before his death.

His father moved from Oldham when young and was brought up in Wales, where he first joined Glamorgan.

Surrey County Cricket Club chairman Richard Thompson said: “Our thoughts at this awful time are with Tom’s family and friends and all those that were close to him.”






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